XOLOS LOSE TO FIRST-PLACE OPPONENT

The Tijuana Xolos lost their second road game in three days, surrendering a pair of goals in the opening 25 minutes and falling 2-0 to first-place Club America in Mexico City on Tuesday night. The game was a makeup from Week 2 of the Liga MX’s Apertura season, postponed because several players were with the Mexican national team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

America got an own-goal off Tijuana defender Pablo Aguilar in the 19th minute and followed it six minutes later with a strike from Narciso Mina. The Xolos were without captain Javier Gandolfi, injured in Sunday’s loss at Puebla. Herculez Gomez made his first start with his new club, and South Bay products Joe Corona and Paul Arriola were both second-half subs.

The loss kept Tijuana (3-5-4) winless on the road this season and in 12th place overall with five games remaining. The Xolos trail eighth-place Queretaro by six points, making Friday’s game against Queretaro at Estadio Caliente essentially a must-win proposition. It will be Tijuana’s fourth game in eight days.

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